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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
PERSONAL POINTS.

Col. II. CLAY King has returned from
Colorado.
Cor. ENocu ESsLEY left last night for
Nashville.
L. II. KELLY, Dayliss Gray and W. c.
Anderson, of Jackson, Tenn, are in the
city.
Miss IiZZIE WfsTERvEIr, Of Brooklyn, ~.
", lisa guest OF Miss Flora Orgill, Of Bonds
Station.
RIcnsRD SMITH. 81 the hook and ladder
company is making the round trip on the
new Arkansas river steamer Eugene.
MIS-. W. e. PEACOCK and Miss Laura Snow.
" Tiptonyillc Tenn, are visiting the family
of Mr.. !, u, Fuller, No $50 Third street.
MSsNrIiig ftra,y W. returned on Mon
day from prolonged visit To Baltimore.
Miss liciha Thclin, of Baltimore, Is her guest
at No. 253 Heal street.
Mus H. r. ToNiISsoN, widow 81 the late
Harry r. Tomlinson, arrived yesterday
morning On visit Ia her son, Jno. i. Tom
linson, at No. ~ Fifth street, Chelsea.
H.. =. SEsuUnG, Of Louisville, Ky; Mrs.
l.. l.. Reynolds, 81 Starksyillc Mis-; Mrs.
Quinn and daughter. 81 Little Rock, Ark
W. Wolcoti Of Troy, n. v; j. A. Pitts aud
son, Of Jackson, Tenn, are at the Peabody.
VisIroRs on change yesterday: Harry
Brown. PitisbuE, Pa; A. w. Blakmon
Louisville, Ky; Col. Starr Lowell, Louisiana
NJ. W. Warren, st. Louis; J. G. Pickle, llarri
son, Mis-; Miss Nancy lIey and Miss $. Rcy
ST. Louis.
w. n. FoRRrsr, who has for years served
faithfully and efficiently IN railroad aud
newspaper offices Of this city, his latter con
ncction being with the ArTrAL, left las
night for his home, Davenport Ia. Iii,
parents, who arr among the wcnltliost anc
most honorcd citizens ~ that place, nr'
turning the shady side Of life, and have In
sisted for months past that hc return ant
take charge Of their affairs. II was from
deep sense of duty Ia them that lac rclin
pushed business Ia Memphis aud departed
for home last evening.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
QUESTIONABLE PROCEEDING.
Has n Street Car Driver the Right to
Assault and Ejoct Passengors7

The driver Of street car No. ~, Of the Citi-
acns green line, proved himself a defender Of
the oompany's interests, last night, though
by IL he acquired the uncnyiablc character
oi a bully who knows nothing but brute
force. Ills victim was young negro man,
whom he charged with failure 10 drop ~
The required nickel Words cnsucd, the
driver became cnpgcd and forthwith elected
the negro without regard 10 consequences,
who Immediately rc-cnlcrvd the car
Whether or not the negro Jailed or refused
20 drop his nickel IN the box, plays an unim
portant part Had lac taken passage Oh the
car with the intention Of dead heading his
way, u il hardly probable be would have
returned, after being 30 violently fired OF
The scene occurred az the corner Of Madison
and Second streets, and was witnessed by q
number ~ people The prevailing scnii.
ment was to the effect that the negro should
bring suit for damages against the company,
and test the question Of whether II ~ legally
demanded " passengers that they shall be
their own conductors. Twas brave thing
Gin his own mind Tor the Aforesaid driver
H. assault colorcd man much his inferior
physicnlly, all because there was dihcrcnc,
az opinion about fare, but the law would
hardly deal with IL in that light
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
Testimonial from Assem- bly, man Edward
A. Dnrrngh.
STATE OF NEW Yonk, ASSEMBLY CnAMnrn

STATE OF NEW YORK, ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,
ALBANY. April H. 1884. !
Some years ago | was thrown from wagon
and fractured two Of my ribs. was 50 badly
hurt that had 10 SIT up in chair for four
days and nights. The fourth day my mother
placed two Allcock's Porous Pasters over
my broken ribs. The next day my suflcrings
diminished and was able to lie down. Icon
tinued TO improve every day. Two weeks
after the accident got up and attended TO
business. renewed the pastcrs twice and
found myself almost entirely well in II
month, when sailed Tor England.
MY wife is subject 10 periodic pains In the
back that give her rest neither day nornight
but in two hours after applying two ALI
cocks Plastcrs she experiences relief, and in
two or three DAYS she Is we'll She also finds
them effective in neuralgia and rheumatism,
EDWARD A. DAERAUu.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02

Buy your "IIorse sSioc" tobacco now
while it's cheap. Best navy tobacco made.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02

Matte Banks, with numccr of aliases,
assumed for the purpose of aiding in n
natural propensity for petty thioyery was
yesterday found guilty OF stealing lot Of
china, glass and qucenswHrc from the resi-
dence of DIR. III. NJ. Ashc aud given eleven
months and twenty-ninc days IN the work
house.
hearing of evidence in the case of the State
vs. Samuel Roscnthal This innocent look
ing individual is accused of stealing n
diamond scarf pin from Col John r, Goodwin
on the 9TH Of October and was bound over
by Squire Powell. 4 colorcd mail carrier
named Henderson swearS very positively
against Roscnthal, but the missing pin has
never been found.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02

DEGREES yesterday Bills vs.. Caruthcrs, re-
vivor and sale, etc; Dent VS. Smith, referred
on procedendo; State vs. James, title TO
Campbell; Darncll VS.. Phillips, loan Of funds
ordered; Livingston VS.. Livingston title;
Busby, cx parte, entry withdrawn; Johnson
VS.. Taxing District dismissal ordered
Calendar for today: Nos. ., 76l Ayres vs..
Amy; $500, Appcrson vs.. Mason; 3,S13, APP
person vs. Mason; 1861, Zion Sisters IS.
Dickinson; 4,4l9, State VS.. Cole; i45l, Fol-
well vs.. Tenn. h. A.; 4,4G7 Dickinson vs..
Green; 5,2G9 Stewart VS. Shelby Co. b, and L.;
$40, Rambaut VS.. Beaumont $3.50, Jones
VS.. Jones.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02

Buy your "IIorse shoe" tobacco now
while it's cheap. Best navy tobacco made
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

No Cgca. Rim the Chnnccry Court II shelby Conn.
y.-Mary ~. Bingham Ct al ". Hattie ". hng'
ham ct al.
~ virtue of an intcrlocutofy decree for alc, en-
trfrd la the abuyc cause on the 10Th day ~ May,
Isl, 81 n - Page p and renewed July ~ lis1 ".
~ 81 pace az will ell NJ public auction, "a TIE
highest bidder IN frnnt " the 'lcft nnd Masters
ono, nt the Main srrct entrincoo ~ the court housc
Of shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee on
saturday, November 10, 1887,
within lcrni hour. the following described proper
". situated ia Memphis, shelby county, Icnncrsoc
t0.wiu
Beginning at a place or point where the dividing
line t.tWcrn lots "A" aud ~ intcucrt ~ strike
Tie east line ~ eide Of liriuklcy avenue 0r Town
Reserve nov Manassas ftrucu running ih,nrr oist
along sad dividing line nsi, ioyt thence north
parallrl with Manassas street 10 feet thence west
ilg. feet b. Manassas ttnvt; thence south along
mid strv 100 icvt Ia the beginning, NJ shown on
pinu ui Rcmbcfts lands In thC cause 81 q. J.
liolmcs " ictcCcn lptnlvfi q a., ihnn'cfl Nout'
Of shelby county. -
ff0ntua N htt each on Cast aide 81 Manassas street
it one half II the depth oi entr lot ahout ~ feet
htwccn pnrliCl line and two luts fronting ~ feet
on wtsi side ~ iin.s avenue by depth between iar
| nlicl lines uf about ~ feet
Terms " salc-Onc Third cnsh, balance ~ one
| and two year purchaser a. otrrtt" uui,~ win ap
/ pruycd security, and lien piaincd " secure thcii
| payment
| Ibis Octolcr n, iSs7.
h l. MCDOWELL, &. and ".
RyI. " Bradley, u. q. aud ~
Taylor 4 carroll, H. u. Jordan and v u Nc
/ Henry Anllriinns. we'll
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
Hor,c.. Cn,,Ie and chlehrn..

For collie and grubs, for lung fever, cough
or hide bound give simmons Liver Regu.
lnior in a mash twice a day. You can rec.
pmmcnd Il to every one having stock rs thc
best medicine known for the above com
plnints. In using u with my chickens ior
cholera and gnpcs mix II with the dough
and feed " a. them once day. by this
treatment have lost none where the Rcgu'
laior was given promptly aud regularly.
T.. r. TAYLOR,
Agent for Gmngcrs Of Georgia.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
THE COURTS.
Probate Court,


T. p. Kavanaugh was appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Clinton W. DcJarnctt,
deceased
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
SIreniI (Oliri.
Criminal Court.

The case of Burrows vs. W, y. Wilkcson
& Co., damage suit, is still on trial.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02

WALL rAnrR Of the newest and ia'es,
designs. frcsco and decoration papers IN all
grades, from % cent gold 70 pressed llnlta.
lion leather papers, from " cent blahh 10
The embossed colorcd gold papers.
A. Marcus JoNEs WALL PAPER sioht,
n '" 2g6l Second street
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
FOREIGN.

OFFICIAL reports from Ireland show
little diminution in the number of non
payments of rents and evictions of ten
ants.
TuE tenants Of the Londonderry and
Skinner estates declined the proposal TO
sell them their holdings at sums aggre-
eating eighteen years rental.
NEGOTIATIONS between the Vatican ana
Prussia will shortly be concluded enabl-
ing the Emperor to announce TO the
Landtag the revision of the May laws
enatsed.
The Marquis of Londonderry, having
refused to reduce rents 40 per cent. the
tenants. all Of whom are Nationalist
have offered to purchase their holdings
for fifteen years' rental.
The government Of Newfoundland has
1900 men at work on railway from Har-
Dor Grace to Placentia, in the hope Of
developing the transatlantic commerce
OF st. Johns the nearest point TO Great
Britain.
THs French chamber of deputies in
dulged in prolonged applause over a
declaration by President FlOquet that the
government placed the army in the front
rank of national institutions
In tho German parliament, when the
amended army bill came up, General Won
Moltke appealed 20 members to adopt
the measure, as strong governments are
the best guarantee of peace, and if the
bill were rejected he deemed war certain
to come.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Dub
lin Castle authorities to the police through
out Ireland requesting the names Of
editors and proprietors and writers of
the Nationalist newspapers, especially
whether any of them are members of
Parliament.
NJ. FLoURENs, French minister OF For
eign Affairs, in an unofficial interview
with the Bulgarian delegates, recommend
ed that Bulgaria accept IA ruler Prince
Nicholas, of Mingrelia. France, he said
had no wish to take an active part in the
settlement of the question at issue. She
simply desired peace.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
CONFESSED JUDGMENTS.
The Well Known Boot and Shoe House
of Geo. w. Webb Closed Up.
Bismarck Declares Germany Will Not
Attack Russia to Please England.
Agents Burn Houses of Tenants in
Kerry. Many Families Homeless.
CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF

Judgments Against Geo. W Weber Amount
ing to S175,550.
CRloAGo, Jan. l5.-This evening dep
uty sheriff levied on the stock and fix
lures of the wholesale boot and shoe
mandatory of George W. Weber, at l6
Illinois street, on judgments by confes-
sion amounting to $175,550, and the larg-
est Judgment was for $12, 107 in favor of
the Hide and Leather bank. But
little is known of the failure,
as the attorneys representing the judg-
ment of the creditors refuse TO make a
statement as Weber could not be seen.
The house is one of the oldest and best
knowa in Chicago. It's factory shut
down three weeks ago and no stock had
been purchased in the mean time, al
though Webers credit in the east is sa d
to be practically unlimited. The nom
inal assets amount to about $125,0G0 and
the Bnown liabilities estimate ed at .5om
$4,000 to 100000. Poor collections
are assigned as the chief cause of the
failure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
WASHINGTON.

The Secretary of tho Treasury has
asked Congress TO make special appro-
priations OF the $4,000 and $4,000 for
work on public buildings at Peoria, H.,
and Terre Haute, Ind
The committee on revision of laws on
congress has reported fayorably on a bill
prohibiting congressional committees at
tending funerals at public expense, and
limiting the expense of such fuaerals TO
the actual cost of burial.
A FAvoBALE committee report has been
made on Senator Frye's bill aPpropriat-
ing 100000 for American built and reg
istered ships to secure better postal serv-
ice to Central and South America.
The Senate in secret session passed a
resolution advising the President TO enter
into negotiations with Nicaragua for con
cessions for an inter-ocean canal. The
resolution came from a committee on
foreign relations. 1t was debated for two
hours, and was vigorously opposed by Il
minority of the Senate. A motion was
made 20 take up the British extradition
treaty, but pending action the Senate ad
iourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
THE EUROPEAN MIDDLE.

Bismarck Thinks il Will be a Cold Day When
Germany Atttc,s Russia to Please England.
BERLIN, Nov l5.--In the reichstag to-
day Bismarck commenting on the unsta-
bility of press opinions. made the follow
ing remarks: They even csk us to use our
soldiers to bar Russia's road TO Constan-
tinople. To do this would perhaps be
IN England interests, but we have
difficult task to maintain peace
and act permanently as mediator between
two powers, both our friends. Had
acted in 1867, at the epochs of the Luxem-
burg question, not as mediator but in the
manner IN which have been asked to do
now, | should not have mad to meet one
bloody war alone, but many. in years to
come, if Russia attacks US, then we must
defend ourselves to the last drop of our
blood. As matters stand Russia has no
cause to attack. US, nor have we any cause
to attack Russia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
kIaEN AND rAAl-ALrlto

INTERNAL revenue stamps representing
s3,000,0 900 burned in the custom house 1t
Louisville.
FIRE at Springfield. o., destroyed the
Ohio Southern round house and property
valued at $4,000.
NEAR Eau Claire, Wis, a saw mill was
destroyed, the property of c. n. Foster
Loss, $4,000
FIRE at Lawrence, KS early Sundaw
morning, burned the dry goods store of
Kohnwaler d. Co, and three other bust
ness places in the block, causing loss of
100000.
A ooNFLAGBATIoN consumed several
buildings, occupied by stores and offices.
at Lawre nce, Kas., Monday. Loss $780,
600.
KENSEDY's tobacco factory and Bray's
harness shop at Auburn, n. Y, we're burn
ed. Loss, $4,000.
THREE structures at Carlysle, KY, were
Quilted by fire Tuesday morning, falling
walls fatally injuring DR.. II. II. Gensling
er and Newton Craig. The financial loss
is $4,000.
The dynamite factory at Pittsburg, N.
y, was destroyed by an explosion which
shook buildings at Burlington, VT
FIRE in the furniture and commission
house of 5. L Moore & Co., at Louisville,
Monday morning Quilted the structure
and damaged adjoining stores. The loss
Is about $4,000 fully insured
THE building at Louisville occupied by
Preuser d. Wellenvoss, wholesalers and re-
tailers of hats and caps, was destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning. The total
loss is $4,000, with insurance of $4,000.
A PASSENGER train ON the Missouri Pa
ciiie road was thrown down an embark
ment near Dunbar, Neb., about Tuesda-
unknown parties having loosened a rail.
Engineer James Dewitt was killed and
Messenger Frank Chenoweth received
fatal injuries The officers of the road
declare that this is the third or fourth at
tempt made by strikers against the life of
Dewitt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

RonurEs shot and killed Robert Nc
George, treasurer of Big River township,
Ohio. He had $4,000 ON his person which
they missed.
A dying convict at the Missouri peui
Tertiary confessed having murdered and
robbed Judson c. Armstrong, near Odes-
sa, two years ago.
The mountaineers of Wayne county,
Kentucky, gathered in great numbers at
Monticello To witness the execution of
VIM. Fruit the murderer of Jarvis Buck
and wife
A swINp1ER forged checks on the banks
&C Chicago, and had them cashed at
Neenah and Monasha, Wis, banks, secur-
ing thereon $500 in Neenah and $500 IN
Menasha. The police are searching for
him,
NOTED burglar and murderer, named
Dunmanway, formerly member of Jesse
James gang, died in a Rhode Island peni-
Tertiary at the age OF 60. He Is said to
have killed twelve men,
joins NJ. WILSON was Thursday hanged
at Norristown, Pa, for the murder OF
Anthony W, Deale three years ago. The
crime had almost been forgotten when
Wilson made confession TO the police
OF Chicago.
NousIN BENNE, aged n, shot and killed
Clara Carter, aged Il, at New Orleans
Tuesday and then shot himself, inAicting
not dangerous wound. The girl had re
fused te marry him, and would not return
money that he had loaned her.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
Chance for Health

Is afforded hose fast sinking into a condition q
hopeless deb lfy. The means are at hand. IN
the form Of genial medicinal cordial Hostel
tsr's stomach Bitters embodies the combined
qualities OF blood fertilizer and depurent .
ionic and an Alternative. While it promotes diges
ton and assimilation, and 81 mulates appetite,
mas the further effect Of purifying the life cur
rent and 81 engineering the nervous system. IS
the bloo grows riche- and purer ry Us use
they who ri % this sterling medicinal agent
scglife NOT aaR vi-or. but bodily substance,
4 h~aIhfui caaag- iu the secreflonS j. atfecfed
~ D. AMI thar aud rapid physical decay
Which a chrouic op- truction of the functions o.
the system produce : arrested The prime
tauses Of disease teing removed, health ~ speed
ly renovated and gor restored
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
T0BOGGANING
The origin Of the Sport and It's PHENOMENA
Growth In Recent Years-A Healthy and
Fascinating Pastimc

The origin Of the Sport and Its Phenomenon
Growth In Recent Years-A Healthy and
Fascinating Pastimc
"Tobboggan.n But few short years
ago the term was comparatively unknown
in the United States. Indeed it Is not so
very many years ago shat the word could
be found outside the unwritten lexicon of
the Indian language. Here ii appeared
in the form of a compound. oda-oaggan,
which has been readily Americanized into
The more prououneable toboggan. To
day, however, there is scarcely word
more familiar to the lovers of healthy,
vigorous, out-of-door sports il Canada
and the northern states Of the union.
The history of the tobboggan is a sim
PIE one Its home IS Canada, and it is in
this country that the toboggan Is mos.
extensively Used, both as a means of
sportation and of recreation. The
toboggan seems TO date away back to an
almost indefinite period in history.
When the Esquimaux first became known
TO the Americans these sleds, drawn by
dogs, we're used by them as their only
means of importation. The Canadian
Indians and the tribes occupying the tar
north west regions of the continent used
them for the same purpose. The Indians
originally fastened the parts of their to-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

The Nebraska Legislature organized
Tuesday, with n. V. Harlan as Speaker
of the House, and George ID. McKeljohn,
President of the Senate. AS Harlan is a
friend of Senator Van Wyck the latter
thinks his prospects for reelection look
bright
EVIDENCE taken by the grand jury at
Ogden Utah, showed that in three
room house in that city live Willard Bling
ham, two wives, twenty unmarried chill
dren, five married sons, with their wives
and fifteen children, and two hired men in
in the attic.
ABOUT midnight on Wednesday a vast
mass of rock and ice near the Horseshoe
falls at Niagara fell into the gorge below,
changing very materially the formation
Of the precipice on the Canadian side.
The break was near the spiral stairway,
and 1876 feet of the government iron rail
ing was carried down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
GENERAL NOTES

TuE Academy of Music at New York is
TO be sold az auction.
Az earthquake lasting seven seconds
rocked San Francisco Tuesday morn
ing,
A JOINT resolution was offered We'd
nesdny In the Nebraska Senate asking
Congress 10 pass law for the election
10y the people of the United States Sen
ators.
Tlm Northern Illinois Merino Sheep
Breeders held their annual session Wed
ncsday at Elgin, and decided to meet
next year al Ricemond. George L. Peck,
of Geneva, was elected President, No
public shearng will be held this year,
FoBr JACKSON, near the mouth of the
Mississippi, Is in danger of being under
mined and ruined, owing TO q change of
bed of branch of the river The struct
IRE has this far cost SlO0O,000.
ions RuACU, the famous ship-bWlder,
died Monday morning, in New York, In
his sevesty ninth year, from cancer. When
lad of lG he came from Ireland, with.
ont friends or capital Before his failure
he employed three thousand men.
DuRrxo the jackson banquet at Colum-
bus, Ohio. Allen G.. Thurman fen form
his chair and became unconscious. The
latest sdyices are that he is not serious
Is ill., he has lately suffered from pucu-
monia.
FOE tbe drst time in many years, Rock
River is frozen over below the Jam at
Olson, INF.
The strike of coal handlers al eastern
shipping points has caused q suspension
OF mining IN all colheries dependent on
the Leigh Valley road for cars. There is
only two weeks supply st Providence and
various cities in New England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

NEAR Stony Creek, N. Y, few days
age Ransom Maxim was Telling a hollow
tree when black bear attempted TO come
out, but was prevented by Maxim, who
killed the bear with his AK, the only weap-
on he had Soon she bear appeared,
which shared the same fate. Looking in
TO the hole again he saw more occupants,
and concluded that it was full of bears to
the top. He caught another bear by theles
hauled it out and administered death
blow. A fourth and the last put in an
appearance and was served in like man
ner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

Two young men near Fairhaven, N. y,
were ont hunting for eoons one day last
week, when they found a hole on Scotch
hill which they supposed was filed with
the kind OF animals they we're after
Drilling down near to the sleepy occu-
pants of the den they charged the hole
with dynamite and fred it. They were
considerably surprised to see something
less than one hundred foxes run out and
escape TO tho woods. The foxes were of
al sizes, cOlors and ages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

A MERCHANT at Thomasyille, Ga" has
been in the habit of keeping live fowls
lying on the walk in front of his store
with their legs tied together. One day
last week a large turkey thus confined
auttered into the air and flew straight
acros the street and through one of the
big plate glass wine ows of the Mitchell
house. A few days after that turkey
hen under the same circumstances went
through the other window. 1t has cost
the merchant $l75 to pay the damage
done by these two birds, and it is said
that hereafter he Intends TO tie them
up in bag and keep thom in the lack
yard,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

MONTANA cattlemon are greatly alarm
ed for the future, owing to the oyerstock-
ing of the ranges. Last year witnessed
heavy influx of cattle brought there to
winter, Large herds were brought over
the trial from the Rio Grande, and in
their famished condition placed on
ranges already SO fully stocked that only
a phenomenally mild winter could pre-
vent heavy losses, To make matters
worse the calf crop was unusually large.
Up TO Christmas the weather was I'M
usually mild aud all was well, but since
then, the temperature ranging rs low as
80 below and binding storms, before
which cattle drift in spite Of the cow
boys efforts, reduce the cattle in flesh and
20 weaken them as to make heavy losses
inevitable If the cold weather continues